I AM REPLACING ALL THE WORN OUT BALL CATCHES IN HOUSE WITH THESE MAGNETS. MY SECOND ORDER SO CAN SHARE WITH FRIENDS. I GAVE MY REMODELING CONTRACTOR THE IDEA AND HE REPLACED HALF THE WORN OUT BALL CATCHES BUT THESE HAVE NO MOVING PARTS. I'D RECOMMEND MARKETING THESE AS ALTERNATIVE TO BALL CATCHES.

I AM REPLACING ALL THE WORN OUT BALL CATCHES IN HOUSE WITH THESE MAGNETS. MY SECOND ORDER SO CAN SHARE WITH FRIENDS. I GAVE MY REMODELING CONTRACTOR THE IDEA AND HE REPLACED HALF THE WORN OUT BALL CATCHES BUT THESE HAVE NO MOVING PARTS. I'D RECOMMEND MARKETING THESE AS ALTERNATIVE TO BALL CATCHES.

Tough question to answer without understanding the application and size of the magnets. To give you a sense of the holding power I have used the 3/8" and 1/2" for my projects. I successfully used the 3/8" to keep the door of a Little Library closed and I used the 1/2" for my cribbage boards. The cribbage boards were made to twist the upper and lower boards apart to expose the storage compartments. I used the magnet cup holder and washers made for the magnets. It provided a professional look. In my opinion the magnets were worth the investment for my projects. Hope this helps

When you have a rate earth magnet attached to metal it is nearly impossible to separate it with your fingers. You typically will need a tool to pry then apart. You still need to take into consideration what you are holding, how much it weighs, and the orientation of what is being held.

Quite a bit. I haven't measure the exact weight that it can hold but it's pretty substantial compared to the size. I would say at least a couple pounds. I'll try to figure out the holding power when I get a chance.

BEST ANSWER:Bill, Unfortunately, Rockler is often short of technical info.; case in point. However, if you go to Lee Valley, they have a chart for their magnets that might help you. The LV magnets that I know well are top quality but I have not had an issue with the Rockler magnets I have used and they seem to be comparable to LV's. So, it's possible the data in the LV chart might apply to the Rockler magnets with little variation. If it is critical, consider the LV products; you won't go wrong, there.

BEST ANSWER:Bill, Unfortunately, Rockler is often short of technical info.; case in point. However, if you go to Lee Valley, they have a chart for their magnets that might help you. The LV magnets that I know well are top quality but I have not had an issue with the Rockler magnets I have used and they seem to be comparable to LV's. So, it's possible the data in the LV chart might apply to the Rockler magnets with little variation. If it is critical, consider the LV products; you won't go wrong, there.

BEST ANSWER:Hmm, so how much water and what kind are you talking about? Cannot suggest specifics without more info.Neodymium magnets are always coated with something to protect them against the elements. The silver ones at Rockler are almost certainly nickel plated, which is the most common coating in the industry, by far. Nickel will give some protection against rusting but be aware that all platings are not equal. I don't know how well plated their magnets are.

If you look on the web, you can find rubber coated neodymium magnets (and a bunch of other coated ones) and instructions as to how to rubberize them, yourself. However, if you coat a disc magnet, you will not be able to put it into a magnet cup. You will have to use a washer, instead. If have the magnet in its cup, you could coat the whole deal, so be sure to rubberize the edge of the cup to avoid water sliding behind the cup and then into it via the screw. Luck with your project. mike

BEST ANSWER:Hmm, so how much water and what kind are you talking about? Cannot suggest specifics without more info.Neodymium magnets are always coated with something to protect them against the elements. The silver ones at Rockler are almost certainly nickel plated, which is the most common coating in the industry, by far. Nickel will give some protection against rusting but be aware that all platings are not equal. I don't know how well plated their magnets are.

If you look on the web, you can find rubber coated neodymium magnets (and a bunch of other coated ones) and instructions as to how to rubberize them, yourself. However, if you coat a disc magnet, you will not be able to put it into a magnet cup. You will have to use a washer, instead. If have the magnet in its cup, you could coat the whole deal, so be sure to rubberize the edge of the cup to avoid water sliding behind the cup and then into it via the screw. Luck with your project. mike

I have a set of interior barn doors that come together in the middle. I would like to use a magnet on one door, and a cup or washer on the other door. Would these be strong enough to keep the doors together? Can I use several pairs spaced along the height of the doors to increase holding?

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BEST ANSWER:Hi There, BarnsterMy guess is that you can do what you wish with magnets but you did not include the door size, hinging and construction, so I am reluctant to offer specifics. Here are some tips that may help: 1- the heavier the doors, the larger the magnets you may want to use. Place the magnets in cups and be sure to notch the cup's edge or you will not be able to pry that magnet out for any reason in the future. Be sure to cut the notch deeply enough that you can get a tool under the magnet's edge. 2- neo magnets have very powerful pull strength which is aided by the cup (do not use a washer). However, the maximum strength can only be achieved when two criteria are met: a] the magnet must sit flush against its metal target and b] the metal target must be iron containing and thick enough to incorporate the magnetic field effectively. Flat steel straps from home depot,1"x1/8", work well. Thinner metal also works but the hold won't be as strong. You can put more than one magnet along a strip of the steel bar. Stainless steel has poor magnetic properties. By drilling slighty oversized holes in the target, you can allow it to pivot a bit, improving the contact relationship with the magnet(s).3- If any areas of the doors get really hot, like from direct sun, you may want to mount the magnets away from that. Magnets reduce their magnetic power proportionally as their temp increases, though it returns when they cool down, as long as the temp did not get too high, wherein a permanent loss occurs.Hope this helps. mike

BEST ANSWER:Hi There, BarnsterMy guess is that you can do what you wish with magnets but you did not include the door size, hinging and construction, so I am reluctant to offer specifics. Here are some tips that may help: 1- the heavier the doors, the larger the magnets you may want to use. Place the magnets in cups and be sure to notch the cup's edge or you will not be able to pry that magnet out for any reason in the future. Be sure to cut the notch deeply enough that you can get a tool under the magnet's edge. 2- neo magnets have very powerful pull strength which is aided by the cup (do not use a washer). However, the maximum strength can only be achieved when two criteria are met: a] the magnet must sit flush against its metal target and b] the metal target must be iron containing and thick enough to incorporate the magnetic field effectively. Flat steel straps from home depot,1"x1/8", work well. Thinner metal also works but the hold won't be as strong. You can put more than one magnet along a strip of the steel bar. Stainless steel has poor magnetic properties. By drilling slighty oversized holes in the target, you can allow it to pivot a bit, improving the contact relationship with the magnet(s).3- If any areas of the doors get really hot, like from direct sun, you may want to mount the magnets away from that. Magnets reduce their magnetic power proportionally as their temp increases, though it returns when they cool down, as long as the temp did not get too high, wherein a permanent loss occurs.Hope this helps. mike

I have used rare earths in the manner you describe as fasteners for small doors (medicine cabinets) and to affix pieces of furniture that i might want to detach later (board on built-in bookcase that covers electrical hookups). A larger door would require a lot of magnets, and I imagine a barn would have a huge door. I think rare earths are unlikely to be a good fit for that project. Good luck.

Great magnets ! they are very strong and well worth the money, I use them on a metal gate to keep the dogs from getting to the front door when we have guest. The gate came with a latch but it was a pain to set the latch every time we wanted to pass. I used a regular magnet to keep it closed but the Dogs figured out how to open the gate but with these magnets they are way too strong for them to pull it open. Now I even use them out in my wood shop. Go ahead and Buy Them You Won't Go Wrong...

I built this train set for my sons second birthday. I used the magnets on one end of the hitch and a screw and washer on the other end. They are plenty strong to hold all the cars together but they also pull apart easily enough for him.For the builders out there, I user 1/2&quot; MDF for the wheels using a keyhole saw on my drill press, 1/4&quot; dowel for the axels, and 1/2&quot; birch plywood for the bodies. I used a 1 1/4&quot; brad nailer and glue to keep the pieces together.I cleaned up the edges with sheetrock mud, put on two coats of primer, two coats of final spray paint (left over cans from other projects) and then two coats of high gloss poly. I bought only the magnets, screws for the hitches and the dowel. The rest of the train was built from scraps. Total cost was $15.00He plays with it constantly and loves how the hitches grab.

I have used these to mount painted metal trays on the wall. But the best use is as a stud finder. I can find the nail/screw heads rapidly and know where the studs are; if needed I place multiple magnets on multiple studs for longer projects.

I purchased these magnets at the recommendation of another wood turner. I use them with my lathe. In the past I would store various lathe accessories in thir proper place in my tool box. Items like a knock out rod, live center, drive center, caliper, and other items. Now I attach them to my lathe using these magnets. The magnets hold strong without any give. I'll probably order more so I can have more of my lathe accessories at my finger tips.

In using these magnets with the magnet cups, I found that if you want to remove a magnet from an installed cup, {so that you can access the screw under the magnet} you can use this method. Take several magnets of the same size {10 or more} stuck together in a &quot;rod&quot;, and while holding them like a rod, use the attracted end of the &quot;rod of magnets&quot; to pull the single magnet in the cup free of the cup. Attaching to the magnet in the cup, and pulling to one side will generally put the magnet from the cup.

I've been making portable chess boards that consist of four, 6" square sections that, when assembled, are held together by eight 3/8" diameter rare earth magnets precisely located and held in place by their matching cups which align with embedded steel plugs which I make. The magnets and cups are always available from Rocker.Dave Popelka

I've used these in two applications. To hold a deck hatch on my boat (used 6 pairs of opposed magnets) and to close the doors of an outdoor cabinet I built (two magnets, opposed by steel washers, on each door). Worked great. Buried the ones on my boat hatch in epoxy to protect against the salt water. Only glitch was I had one magnet reversed and had to dig it out and re-install. Now I know to use magic marker to indicate the exposed face of each magnet :)

I help build sets for a local theatre company. Door flats often need help keeping doors closed. Many props need to have removable parts. These magnets can help with all of that. One's imagination is the only limit when building sets and using these little jewels.

I use rare earth magnets for all kinds of things. The 1/2" and 3/4" installed in the cups make great refrigerator magnets. They make good door catches too. Just drill a 1/2" hole in to one side, glue the magnet in and screw a washer on the mating surface.

I bought these magnets for a specific purpose and I only needed two. Since there were ten in the package, I have been able to find other uses such as a holder for small parts. I can recommend these magnets without hesitation.

During the past many years, I have used Rockler's Rare Earth magnets for several projects, and they have proved to be the perfect piece of hardware in every case. Use them when your have two pieces of wood that need to come together but also need to be easily separated at a given time.

The various sizes are very helpful - depending upon the size of the wood and the strength you need to hold the two surfaces together.

Each of the component parts are made with precision, i.e., the magnets, cups, washers, etc. A+

I am using these magnets along with the cup and steel washer to hold the doors closed on a cabinet. The hinge is tight and wants to spring the door open a bit. But with these magnets (one per door) there is plenty of holding power to keep the door closed. I will use them again as the need arises.

I have been building mantle/wall clocks for friends and family. A local gift shop owner saw one of my walnut clocks and wanted me to start building some for her shop. The back of the clock is 1/8&quot; wood with a mirror mounted on the inside. I was using small wood screws to attach the back. If you switched from wall to mantle, you would take the screws out, slide the clock and base out, turn it over and insert. I wanted to make the clocks &quot;customer friendly&quot; so I used some round magnets & washers from Rocklers and it works perfect. I drilled a 1/8&quot; in to the back of sides of the clock the depth of the wood & magnet. I then routed down 1/8&quot; over the hole so the wood was flush leaving a hole the right depth for the round magnet to fit into. On both sides of the 1/8&quot; back I routed out the depth of the washer. I used super glue to mount magnets & washers and turned out nice.

Now, THESE are cool products. Very powerful little magnets that were just what I needed to finish off a hinged drawer front for a computer tray project. No ugly latches needed after I installed these little beauties!

I used my hot glue gun to glue these R.E.,magnets to the underside of my Park bike tool tray so that parts/tools don't go rolling around or rolling into oblivion somewhere else.....very secure application/job.

I use your rare earth magnets with the washers on the jewelery box clocks that I build to hold the clock face door and the hidden space door closed. They work very well and are hidden. Thanks (will be ordering more very soon).

I have arranged carving tools row followed by row (I.e., Arranged one row over another.). With the need to lift them up (even slightly)in order to remove them from their rack, I frequently get cut or nicked. I'm experimenting with a design in which I only need pull the tool directly out the case. (I.e., a straight line pull out of the case to remove a gouge.) There should be no upward movement toward the sharp edges, above in order to remove a chisel. By testing, I know that the 3/8&quot; x 1/8&quot; magnet, when used in conjunction with a cup will provide more than enough strength to support any chisel made by Pfeil. Note also that if a chisel/gouge becomes magnetized, that will not be a problem. Fr. Blake

I love these magnets. I have Converging Pocket Doors in my bathroom and was looking for a way to hold them shut. I thought I would need several sets so that the doors would stay shut. I started with 1 set thinking I would keep adding a set as necessary but after the first set the doors stay firmly shut. I'm going to use another pair on a set of french doors I built going into the master suite. These are really strong.

I use the 1/2 inch magnets with the cups to hold golf putters on a wood display boards I build for our local bank who gives them to bank customers who get a hole in one at any local golf course. They work great and everyone loves the fact they cannot see what holds the putters to the board but are easly removable. Thanks for a great product.

I used the 3/4&quot; magnets and the matching magnet cups. They worked great! I used them to secure a piece of decorative wallboard that simulates the look of tile and conceals the plumbing for my shower. They hold the wallboard tight so that you would not be able to tell it is not screwed or glued in place. Now if I have to fix the plumbing, all I need to do is pry it out and just set it back in place when I am done.

In my van I have some shades that are fabric with a metal frame. They are made for front windows, but I need to use them on other windows at different times. It has always been a real problem hanging them, and impossible to use if the van is in motion. (Don't worry I don't put them where they could block the view in any way.) I've tried other magnets to solve this problem, but they were too weak. These Rare Earth magnets are perfect. They are strong enough to even hold in odd positions that tend to pull slightly. I'm ordering more. I have found many other uses for them, although one does have to experiment on how to get them off of some things, I put mine in a small plastic bag so I can get a hold of them to pull them away - but I make sure it is a strong plastic bag because they can pull right through thin stuff. My husband uses his magnets to find studs in the wall.

Agree with Mark. This set of magnet and cup and washer are great! It would be nice if there were an easy way to remove the magnet from the cup. The first one I installed did not stick far enough out to catch the door. I fixed by adding washers behind the door side, but would have preferred to remove the magnet. I got the rest correct and my doors now stay shut. It is wonderful!

I built a frame and needed to install two horizontal raised panel doors for easy access but did not want to use hinges. I installed four rare earth magnets in the corners of each door and installed magnet cups on the frame, added a locator strip to each door for ease of installation, magnets held great and provided access with out the doors in the way.

If possible, could a slot be cut down the side of the magnet cup so a hook can be inserted to pull the magnet back out once installed? In my case, I need to recapture the magnet and cup but in order to do so I guess I will get a larger magnet to coax the magnet back out of the cup. A slot down the side would enable me to slip the hook under the magnet and lift it out.

Rare earth magnets are amazing and handy items. To date I have used a number of the these magnets from Rockler as a means of attaching decorative buttons to hide swing hinge connections and swing arm and bearing connections on cradles I have made for my grand children. In the case of the glider type cradles the 3/4 inch magnets are strong enough to provide a pleasing degree of dampening to the gliding action. Odering from Rockler online was was simple and fast and delivery was very prompt.

These work great for making a fence for my bandsaw and mounting wooden jaws on my 7&quot; woodworkers bench visethat I got from Rockler. They would probably do good on different jigs on the table saw. Worth investigating..

Very strong magnets. I needed a way to temporarily hold a banner on our antique tractor. They did the job very well. Just be careful when you get them close together. They will jump toward one another and if your finger is in the way you'll get pinched. They also are very difficult to remove if directly in contact with metal.

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